Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Pternistis afer

Pternistis afer，Red-necked Francolin

The red-throated colored partridge (Pternistis afer) is known as Red-necked Francolin and has seven subspecies. A bird that can occasionally fly short distances. Omnivorous. Feeds on insects, plant matter and seeds. They source most of their food by digging. This species is strictly monogamous, main

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Scientific Name Pternistis afer，Red-necked Francolin

Length 25-38cm

Weight 370-1000g

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

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Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Has a distinctive scarlet throat and bare facial skin red

Appearance

The red throat colored partridge is 25-38 cm long and weighs 480-1000 grams for males and 370-690 grams for females. Male and female color, the difference is not big. Has a distinctive scarlet throat and bare facial skin red. The feather color is relatively dim, and the body feathers are generally composed of brown, brown, black and white. The throat feathers are thin black and white radial stripes. The mouth is short and strong, with the lower tip curving downward, perfect for digging at the base of grass and root balls. The nostrils were not concealed by feathers. Wings slightly rounded. The tail is short, the tail feathers are flat, and the broad tail has fourteen identical feathers. Calcined, upper tarsus only feathered, toe completely bare. The beak and legs are red.

Distribution & Habitat

Origin: Angola, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, SAO Tome and Principe, South Africa, Eswatini, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Introduced: St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

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